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VGH Simulation Centre fees
Costs and fees for room bookings and other services offered at the VGH Simulation Centre
Fee definitions
No Fee: Internal usage - VCH & UBC FoM when there is no financial transaction in relation to the course, such as no charge to their participants or
financial sponsors. Applies only to bookings within regular centre hours.
Discount: For cost-recovery events where charging is a variable fee to cover its expenses only (instructor wages, meals, etc.) that are shared
amongst participants/sponsors (no profit margin). Also used for any health authority/government bookings.
Standard: Any for-profit events where participants are charged a fee where the total revenue is above that of total costs (i.e., profits). Also, for UBC CPD, business-related events, or non-government organization bookings.
Room rentals
Mon - Fri 0800 - 1600hrs excluding STATs and Holidays
| Room | No fee | Discount | Standard |
|
Breakout Room Breakout Rooms include the Computer Skills Lab and HPS |
No charge | $75/day | $150/day |
| Lecture Theatre/Wet Lab (For Simulation/Lecture) | No charge | $300/day | $600/day |
|
Specimen Services - Includes room, 1 staff support, special setups, general An additional payment for an extra staff member is required with any cadaver |
$500/ 4 hours |
$500/ 4 hours or $900/day |
$1850/day |
|
Lab Services - Includes setup, clean-up, orientation and support. Some events may require an assigned staff member, charges may apply. |
$350/day | $350/day | $350/day |
Additional services
| Service | Fee |
| After hours bookings | Room rental + after hour rate + staffing rate |
| Extensions (in-hour bookings that need adjustments to start/wrap time) | After hour rate + staffing rate |
| After hours rate | $75/hour charged in 30min blocks |
| Staffing rate (Min. 4 hours when exclusively outside business hours) | $65/hour |
VGH SIM Specimen Lab
| Service | Fee |
| Anatomical / non-anatomical waste | $50/bucket |
| Chemical waste | $200 (First 2 buckets), $100/bucket thereafter |
| Additional instrument cleaning | $75/load over the initial first load |
| Special specimen, equipment or supply orders | Cost recovery |